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Nonrly Insane.

Sr. LOUIS, Fob. $50. Quong Seng,
the Chineae inforner, by whose assistance
the conspiracy Of the highbanders to
murder Lon Johnaon, a Chinese detective,
was revealed, Is about to become insane.
Ho is tho only witresa whose testimony
Was uuliclent to convict the murderers,
and should tho Supreme Court grant their
appeal ior new trial the State will have
no evidouce to produce. Quong seng has
been in jail over year charged with hay.
Ing robbed tho murdered detective, and
during that entire time not one Of his
ceuntryman has paid visit, nor commu;
n!lcsted with him in any way. Nor will
they havo anything whatever to do with
him. No ons has called to see him ex'
cept the jailor and oven he can't converae
with him. This enforced ailencs and ter.
fblo boycott has turned the prisoner'f
mind and the jail physician says that un'
less he ia released within few weeks he
Will become hopelessly inBane. ,S5 3si
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Maine', pIcn for Retaliation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-In the Senate
to-day resolutions from the Maine Legis.
lsture were presented, and laid on the
table, setting forth that as the rights Of
American fishermen in Canadian waters
have been greatly abridged, as tleir treat.
,nent has been in direct violation Of comfy
and good neighborhood, the enactment Of
lsws by tho American Government is iav-
ored so that Canadian fishermen may be
placed under the samo restrictions, in
American as Americans are in Canadian
Tatera. sti5 .Glg05a
The resolutions further request that an
increased duty be levied on Gsh from Cam
ads, in order to practically exclude Cana.
disn fishermen from the advantages Of tho
American market.
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WHY wALLAcK DECLINED
A Testimonial offered Him by Ills DR.
matte Caiiengaes,

a Testimonial offered Him by Ills Drn-
matte Colleagues.
New IoRK, Feb. 1s.-A few days before
Lester Wallack LETT for Florida, A. NJ. Pal.
lner and Ausuatin DAILY called on him at
his theater and told him that there existed
q general desire, not only in tho theatrical
profession, but among prominent citizens,
to testify in some public way their esteem
for him and their appreciation Of what be
had done in New York during his long
and honorable career for the cause Of dra-
matte art. They ssid that it was proposed
to have the cxpreeaion OF this feeling take
tho form Of peculiarly unique testimou-
ial performance. The production Of "Hsm-
let" had been considered, aud ii this play
was decided on Mesers. Palmer and DAILY
were authorized TO eay that Mr.. Booth
would, no matter at what sacrifice CT ex-
isting engagements, come on to New York
and play Hamlet Mr.. Barrett sent cor
dial mesaage with an offer to play Laerles
on the game occasion. Joseph Jefferson
would play The First GrarcDigger, and
Mrs. Lsngtry would study Ophelia and
appear in that character for the frat time.
Tho remaining members OF the cast would
be players who held the highest places in
theaproiession.
Mr.. Wallack said that he was profound
ly touched, but that he could not possibly
accept the offer. He said that he had
done what he could in bis day to present
honest dramatic work and to cater to cul.
tivated tastee, and he was glad to have
this expression Of approval from people
whose approval he valued, but he pointed
out that while there was 80 much unre-
lieved poverty in tho city and 80 many
charitable organizations which found
difficulty in securing the funds necessary
for the prosecution Of their work, he
could not consent to benefit by the
proposed performance. He eaid that il it
could be arranged 20 that the testimonial
might take tho form Of a dinner or some
other social courteey, where he should
not appear in tho light Of beneficiary,
he would bo only too glad to accept It.
As it wao, he felt constrained to decline.
On his return from Florida dinner
will probably be rendered the veteran
actor and manager. Messru. Palmer and
DAILY estimated that tho performance Of
"HSmlet" propoasd would have drawn
TO the theatre between $4,000 and
$50, 600, s .f, "A 4i5.i,5
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BELLAIRE,

Tho News Of the Dny-Speclal Religion,
servlcos-Peraonal Gossip.
H: g. Wilson has sold to 8. Il, Lee his
dwelling house in Horns addition.
J. Q. Tuttle, at one time suporintend.
ent OF Bellaire schools, was in town yos.
terdsy. n ,.s,-.sr n, = / = - =
Michael Linskey died yesterday morn.
ing. He will be buried Sunday inornin .
from st. Johns Church. -'.e
Bellaire seoms to be iayorite point for
''Uncle Toms Cabin" shows. There was
another one hero last night. Il. :
Mrs. Hoge will sell out her stock Of no.
tons to quit the business ior reasona
satisiactory to q purchaser. nj; :
Rev. DR.. Mo8st, President Of WASHING.
ton and Jefferson College, will preach to. to
morrow at the First Presbyterian Church.
A leak in one Of the water works mains
below the reservoir mado the pressure
light in the pipes yesterday while 1t Was
being fixed. MI s>' -" -
]. Fl. Boreland, tho Pittsburgh .eboe
merchant who bought the stock oi J.. d.
Heinlein, will continue tho businera in
the same room. 7.5 5..lis'l'' "
John Murray, who has been at g.
Clairsville at work on the fine stone chi.
ting OF the new court house, waa marriad
this week to Miss Ada Bumgardner, Of
that place. s'.I -, = =
Mrs. Anderson, wife Of Dr., Anderson
died at An early hour yesterday morninc
She viii be buried to-day at Buchanan
Hill, West Virginia. The funeral services
were held here last night. = -
Rev. R. F. Keller will preach a sermon
tomorrow, at the First M. E. Church.
commemorating the birthday Of Washing.
ton. This is at the request OF spanpler
Post 9. A. R., and the Post will attend. p
The congregation Of the Second Pres.
byterian church has adopted resolutions
expressing their regret at the loss Of euch
an excellent pastor 90 DR.. R. NJ. Brown.
who goes to WelIsburg on the tlrst Of
March. ss31T3,; ~ y
A man In Sheets addition, Thursday
evening, smashed his household goods
pitched a good portion OF them ont % II
doors and threatened to send niu family
after them. He left on freight train be-.
fore the police got there. - -
The Christian Church ia crowded.
to hear Major Camps temperance lec.
lures, and the audiences are highly enter
tanned. TheBpeaker makes inanv ysry GOOD
pointo. The idea OF the w. @. T. u. g to
test the sentiment iu favor of voting Iooa1
prohibition for Bollaire under tho Dow law
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TWO PERSONS DROWNED
by the Failing OF 4 Bridge Over the Genesc
~ Nlrnr &a1r - ~ 81

by the Failing OF 4 Bridge Over tho Gonesco
80 River, New York. -S-
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. lS.-A young
girl and a man loa. their lives here to-day.
All the morning there had been high
wind and coming from the South it had
full sweep down the Gsnesee river chan
mel. A aus. Of wind Of moro than ordin.
ary strength unsppcd of two large poles
which carry telegraph wires across the
bridge and which fell and carried with them
tho two epans Of the bridge upon which
they stood. Two persons in an Office on
the bank Of the river state that they were
Mortified to zee a girl go down with the
wreck and plunge into the food. The
river is very high and tho torrent carried
her rapidly away. The last they saw Of
her she was passing beneath the canal
aqucduct. Ia " ~ 553i 81 3j. "a.
Other persons say man was also car.
ried away with the bridge. He was seen
going down tho river making frantic but
upsuccesafpl oflorts to catch one Of the
planks floating near him. &
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NEW JERSEY sEsATORsIIIP.
Tho Situation Somewhnt Similar to TINT In
This State. y4s1

TnsSroS, N. T., Feb. lS.-At noon at the
joint meeting in the Assembly chamber
e'sh:y.one members were present. Sena-
tor Edwards offered 8 resolution to permit
members to pair until Tuesday next. This
wss carried and q committee was appoint.
cd 10 arrange pairs. When the task was
completed neventy members were an
nouncsd as being paired, and President
Fish declared that none Of these gentle.
men would be recognized in the joint
meeting after to.dsy until Tucsday next.
A ballot for United States Senator was
then taken, with the following result:
Scwell, So; Albeit, So; Bedle, 3; scatter
ing, s. Tho only change from the prcvi-
ous ballot was that Speaker Baird dropped
Judge Morrow and voted for Bedle. Tho
Joint assembly then srose. The ballot
showed no tendency towards choice, and
both sides arc becoming to think that they
are in for n long siege. Governor Albeit
has declared himself ready to withdraw
whenever it appears that any other man
can command the forty-one Democratic
votes, but he does not desire to sacrifice
his chance to mere experiment. Senator
sswell is paid to be aimilarly disposed on
tho Republican side. 5,5-=S ,t 8
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What VIC Need fs Guns,

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-Tho House
Committee On Military Affairs to-day re.
sumed the consideration OF the McAdoo
bill which nppropristes s2O,oOO,OOO fol
cosst defences. Lieutenant General
Sheridan waa present by invitation. He
said that he had heretofore refrained
from expressing any expert opinion on
the subject Of coast deionce5, bu. in his
view what tho country needs at present,
is guns, and when these have been pro.
cured it will be proper 70 take up tho
question OF Notifications. -. i
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GlRtlstOue'a RomIn.}or

LONDON, Feb. ls.-Mr. Gladstone has
written letter in which he says he be.
lieves that many members Of tho House Of
Commons are ignorant OF the fact that
down. TO the time Of Union with England
the Irish protestanta were moet prominent
supporters Of Irish nationality. The letter
adds: They now have an opportunity OF
supporting nationality within safe bounds.
giving peace to Ireland and comfort TO
tho whole kingdom. .s-rH' " y
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LONDON, Feb. ls.-An explosion has oc.
cured in the Clutch colliery, in the
Rhonds Valley. There were fifty.
two men entombcd in the mines, Their
cries can be heard from tho ehaft.
and 1t is hoped that tho men will be saw.
ed. The mouth Of the pit is surrounded
BY relatives Of tho minera ald the scere il
heartrending. =. - =
A later report says: Twenty.nins per-
sons have been rescued unhurt. Others
have been taken out rninjured. Sixteen
remain in the pit, and it is reported six
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slNG WEST Vas SATURDAY
noIsrERous WINDS.
a Train Dcrnilcd by tho Force OF tho Blasts
Number Injured.

~ AiNsh 1cIhhcu W buO L OECe Oh tue DIuhtEs
Number Injured.
DENVER, Col, Feb. 1S.-The winds have
boen raging here. .
From light Snls the ntorm grew to a
hurricane. a
Itsot in over the entire eastern portion
Of Colorado on Wednesday night, and its
velocity steadily increased until yesterday
afternoon, when tho gallo reached 90 miles
an hour. In Donver many buildings wore
unrooled, smoke stacks, chimneys, tele.
phone and telegraph poles were leyelled
TO the ground, and plate glass windows
broken, causing damsge Of several thou.
sand dollars. g
Outaide OF Denver the casualties report.
ed are considerably greater than ia the
city. On tho Denver & Rio Grande Rail.
way, four mileHnorth OF Colorado Springs,
evcry coach on the north.bound Salt Lake
Express, consisting 'of two sleepers, two
passenger coaches, baggage and mail cars
were blown,from the,track, ,ana the mail car
with contents, destroyed by fire. Had the
accident happened while the train was on
the high embankme1t a short distance
ahead tho loss Of life would have been
great. Fortunately, however, the grouad
was lnvel and no one was injured. A
freight train OF twenty cars, side.tracked
near by, waiting for tho express to pass,
was also dsrallea by tho wind and the cars
badly damaged. f1
A passenger train Of three coaches on
the Denver and South Park road, which
loft tho Union Depot for Morrison at 8
O'Clock, wns lifted from the track by the
terrific blast and hurled down M en-
baukment when about twelve miles from
tho city. Ono passenger had leg broken
aud Reveral others were badly burned.
On the esmo road tho Lsadville Express
was blown over bridge nad nearly all
tho passengers and train men were severe.
ly wounded and the coaches badly
wrecked. All morning trains on tho
various roads arc FIVE to ton hours lste OIL
account OF the storm, lr- -8-'sr.
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LABOR TROUBLES,

In Now York City-Tho Failure OF tho
Cooper's Strike.
New YORK, Feb. 1S.-The ntriko OF the
coopers in this city has not yet interiered
much with the trade Of the millsrs, partly
because it is now the dull season and
there is an immense stock OF barrels on
hand and from the fact that the Knights
OF Labor Assembly 49 have not bsen able
to set control Of the men employed at
one OF tho largest cooperages in the
vicinity. Another reason that the strike
Is failure is the desire OF many OF the
coopero to seturn to their bertha because
Of n lack Of confidence in District Assem-
bly, No. 40. 5
The cause Of this want Of faith is
the fiesco made by the 'longshoremen's
strike end the Reputation by 40 Of all
responsibility when tho failure had to
be acknowledged end the refusal to srp.
| port these 'longahoremen who had given
up good positions to obey the call Of the
committee to come out. "a
The maeter ccopers have large stocls OF
barrels on hand and q plentiful supply
can be obtained from tho many,little COOP.
erages which only employ from six to
twenty mon and which are scattered all
over the city. 59.s.il1, y
Ono man saya he will bring colored men
from his North Carolins shops if the strik-
ers won't accept his torms. He will keep
them out anyway until April 12. Ho has
always paid the mems own rates and
treated them right, and now he will con-
duct his business as he pleaass and not as
the men choose to dictate. II necessary
barrels will be brought from Nlinneapoii1,
where there ere millions always on hand.
But it is not expected that this will be
necessary. Many OF the coopsrs who
went out only did 50 from fear Of personal
injury and would embrace the first chance
they can to get to work.
The 'longshorsmen are gradually finding
places, II not on the old piers, elsewhere,
and 1t is estimated that tiTo-thirds OF the
strikers nre now at work. Z
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MILwAuK.sE, WIS, Feb. 1S.-F. Krauae
& Co., malste.'c Of this city, have received
q letter from their New York agent in
which be states he has been approached
by an accredited agent Of tho German
government who Ssle to this country to
purchase corn, oats ,ad red winter wheat
in enormous quaint ties. Krauae 4 Co..
have been requested o bid on furnishing
200, 900 bushels Of oats. and their figures
have been forwarded to The agent at New
Vovl- r.# .t.Hu r.tF| Z. s ~. -rt' .-HH.
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Election Frauds.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb. 1S.-The arrests Of
those indicted by tho grand jury recently
in lseesion, for. frauds committed at the
election In this city on November second
last, still continue. About iorty.6ve ar.
rests were made two weeks ago, and to.
day five were added to the list. Two OF
these;wese clerks OF election and the other
three were accused o! repeating.
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Tho Vetoed Pension Eli,

WAnuISGToN, D. G., Feb. lS.-The
President's veto Of tho dependent relative
pension bill was discussed by the House
Committee, on Invalid Pensions to-day,
but no formal voEo on the matter was
taken. A tsub.committes Is at work pre-
pairing q report recommending the passage
Of tho bill over the veto, and it is expect
ed that this report will be laid before the
full committee tomorrow, and when a
vote is taken the matte. will bo called up
in tho House. 1-
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Don't Anticipate Another Flood.

ClNclNMATI, Feb. 1S.-The Ohio river
has reached stage OF 80 feet and has
been rising in the six hours since six
o'clock this morning at tho average rate
OF an inch and half an hour. Advices
from up river points indicate that it is
falling at Portsmouth. As tho rain has
ceased here the danger OF much higher
water is not imminent.
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EUROPEAN war talk, IN alleged growing
sc.rclty Of tho drug and an effort to run q
corner give sn additional interest to qui-
nine. Tho prizes 10 now sixty-fvo cents
an ouaco, and dealers in other cities say
they expsc. to see itreach dollar shortly,
and nobody knows where it will stop.
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Gambler Shot.

MlLwAuEEE, Wis, Fob. ls.-A ahoosing
ARRAY occurred in Gilligan's gambling
rooms on East Water street, shout 2
o'clock this morning, in which Louis De
S:lve, we'll known gambler, received two
bullets in hia body from revolver in the
hands Of Gus McCsbe, the dealer in Gil.
ligan's establishment. De Silve had been
barred from the game by McCahe, and be-
camo 50 abusive that an encounter took
place, in which the former drew q re.
volyer. McCabo Immediately opened fire
with the result above stated The wound
cd man is resting as easy as possible. He
will probably recover.
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DETROIT, Mlcu., Feb. ls.-Ch D.
CLARK. Of this city, administrator Of Lieu
tenant Kislingbury, is endeavoring to
arouse opposition to the confirmation BY
the Senate Of Capt. A. W. Greely. to bo
Chief OF the Signal Service. The reason
givcn is Capt. .Greely,s reported i'll treat
ment Of Kislingbury in the Arctic region,
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The Worst to Come.

DETROIT, MlcH., Feb. 1S.-An Erening
Journal special from Lyons says: A heavy
rain has been falling for twenty-four hours
and the water 10 again rising rapidly, hav-
ing already raised five inchca. The gorge
is immovablo and the people gro again
leaving their homea. a panicky feeling
prevails, people fearing the worst is yet to
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sT. PAUL, MIMI, Feb. 1S.-One Of the
worst storms Of this winter ragged last
night, and is not over yet. It was proceed
ed by q fall Of rain and sleet which ran
along tho tracks Of the street cars, and
which later froze, making it difficult to
clear them 60 that the cars could run.
Early last night 1t began showing hard,
and at $3.50 o'clock this morning showed
tho first signs Of letting up. Four to six
inches have fsllen, and brisk wind is
causiug bad drifts. Trains i'll sll directions
are delayed. Even the short line trains
between this city and Minneapolis requir-
ed two engines tc pull through the cars.
Ihe mercury is Is degrees above zsro.
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leo Gorge Lets Go,

LANSING, MICH, Feb. 1s.--At noon to-
day the ice gorge in tho Grand river broke
up and hugo cakes Of ice arc moving out.
The bridge at Nosta Lansing is in great
danger. This flow may gorge again
luther down the river, but under any cir
cumstances it makes the situation at Ly-
ong extremely critical,
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Acted In Srlf.nrfsnsa,

New ORLEANS, La, Feb. ls.-A special
to the Picaytne from Greenville, Miss,
says: L. G. Martin was shot and killed
by George Wade near Bolivar landing, in q
difficulty about money matters. Wade
was acquitted by jury, the verdict being
that Wade acted in eelf.deiense. H !. u
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Milling Company Assigns.

ClsclSsArE, Feb. ls.-The 1ines-Stars
Akron, Ohio, special says the Franklin
Milling Company, in which Attorney Gen
sesal Kohler has m interest, has assigned.
The assignee's bond is $2222 900. Tho assets
and liabilities are said to be about equal.
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Woa7rER, O., Feb. 1s.-Word conea
isom DLlon that tho father and mother OF
State Representative Baughman we're
burned to death at that place last night,
Their house took fire and burned so quick.
y tha. the aged couple were unable to
make their escape, n go ~ II 4 5l
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THAT may be good scheme that is
offered to West Virginia in the matter Of
Virsinis's deferred certificates. but thus
far We have not been able to see it. We
seem to be asked to give something for
untbipv ,.f .aE# .L.. NJ. ...sN nj. ~.
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Wages Increased. .

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Fob. 1S.-The EN-.
ployes Of the melting department Of Hus-
aey, Howe 4 Co.'s works, who have been
on strike for somo weeks for an increase
Of 25 per cent, will resume work to.mor-
1nand. -ts'.'0. =. 5's7.7,3 q
Tho 800 men employed in spang, Chal-
liant y Company's wrought iron pipe mills
ut Etna, have presented a scale to the
company which demands an advance in
wages Of ifram fifteen to seventy-fve cents
q day. It is thought the increase will be
granted. -. 4 D,
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E Complimentary to tho Legislature.
Special Dispatch TO the In.dicacr. Isl
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb. 1s.-1nylts-
tions have been issued for a ball compli-
mentary to the Legislature February Il.
Thecommittee consist Of Ben njamin Brown,
e, W, Staunton and Fred N. Staunton.
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through trustees appointed by q probate
court, property for houses Of worship and

The twenty.seventh and last section an
nuls all territorial laws for tho organiza.
ton Of the militia and for tho creation Of
tho Nauvoo legion, and gives the leglsla-
tive aeuembly Of Utah power TO psas laws
Tor organizing tho militia subject to the
approval Of Congress. General officers OF
tho militia arc to be appointed by the
Governor Of the Territory with tho advice
and consent Of tho Council. AN /